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There are 9 ways to get from Chesterfield to Stromness by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BHX - KOI
    8h
    £255–603

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    18h 29m
    £84–166

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Chesterfield to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    15h 36m
    £190–267

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MAN - KOI
    7h 18m
    £272–595

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    8h 7m
    £308–606

  6. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    8h 56m
    £291–622

  7. Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    15h 56m
    £189–337

  8. Train, bus, ferry via Darlington

    1. Take the train from Chesterfield to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    18h 7m
    £246–374

  9. Bus, ferry via Glasgow

    1. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    21h 21m
    £91–141

Chesterfield to Stromness by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 545.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Chesterfield, England and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Chesterfield to Stromness. However, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Post Office, walk to Travel Centre, then take the bus to Travel Centre. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chesterfield to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal via York, Inverness, Inverness Union Street, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, and Scrabster Ferry Terminal in around 15h 36m.

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